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AP Abd: Lt Lat Decub
RAD 111 Chart 2011
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| PROJECTION | AP ABDOMEN: LEFT LATERAL DECUBITUS |
| MEASURE PATH OF BEAM | AT CR |
| SID INCHES | 40" |
| IMAGE RECEPTOR | 14X17 LW, VERTICAL GRID DEVICE |
| PATIENT POSITION | left side lying on radiolucent pad on stretcher 3-5 minutes, arms above diaphragm, flex knees slightly, ensure pt will not fall |
| PART POSITION | ENSURE TRUE LATERAL POSITION |
| IR CENTERING | center long axis IR to MSP + center 2" above iliac crests to include diaphragm |
| CENTRAL RAY | Horizontal + perpendicular to mid-point IR |
| ID MARKERS | RIGHT for upside & appropriate decubitus marker |
| COLLIMATION MAXIMUM | 13X17 |
| RESPIRATION | Expiration: "take a deep breath in, blow it out, don't breathe" |
| SPECIAL NOTE | used in place of AP upright when pt is too ill to stand |
| GONADAL SHIELDING | MALE-LOCAL GONAD SHIELDING |
| STRUCTURES SHOWN | MOST VALUABLE FOR AIR-FLUID LEVELS WHEN UPRIGHT ABD IS NOT POSSIBLE |
| EVALUATION CRITERIA | diaphragm w/o motion, both sides abdomen, abd wall, flank structures, & diaphragm, no rotation, proper ID to inlcude pt side & side up |
| 2011 MERRILLS PAGE# | 93 VOL 2 |
Created by:
svvang
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